Chapter 4745: Hidden Sect

"Stepping Heaven Sect?" Ye Haitang and the other two were completely bewildered. They had never heard of this sect.

The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast's gaze landed on Ye Haitang and her companions. Its pupils contracted, and a hint of fear appeared in its eyes.

"The Wang Family of the Dao Race! How are you here?" the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast exclaimed in surprise.

"The Wang Family of the Dao Race?" Shen Lei and the others were utterly perplexed, having never heard of this power.

"Attack! Level the Stepping Heaven Sect!" commanded the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast. The other Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts launched an assault on Shen Lei and his group, while the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast took on Ye Haitang and her two companions.

Wang Yingjie performed an incantation, and the world changed color. Five giants, each of a different hue, appeared behind him. Spiritual light of varying colors shone from the palms of the five giants, and five enormous characters emerged: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. The five giants' palms twitched, and the five massive characters shot out, instantly growing in size before smashing towards their opponents.

"Ancestor Haitang! Yingjie and I will keep the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast occupied. You should quickly eliminate the other Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts," Wang Mengbin transmitted to Ye Haitang. He swung his Sky Halberd, striking at the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast. Without top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasures, they couldn't easily slay the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast. However, having cultivated peak immortal bodies and mastered Dao arts and supreme laws, it wouldn't be easy for the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast to kill them either.

Ye Haitang nodded and flicked her sleeve, sending out five ghostly figures—the Five Ghosts—who had already advanced to the Great Overarching Golden Immortal realm.

Shen Lei didn't stand idle either. He conjured a palm-sized yellow gourd, infused it with an incantation, and the gourd immediately emitted dazzling yellow light, rapidly increasing in size. It then spewed out a vast expanse of shimmering yellow sand, which coalesced into a yellow sand dragon that lunged at a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast.

The Nine-Colored Chaos Beast threw a punch, striking the yellow sand dragon.

With a loud bang, the yellow sand dragon's body exploded into countless shimmering yellow grains of sand. These grains reformed into numerous yellow flying knives that repeatedly struck the Chaos Battle Armor covering the Nine-Colored Chaos Beast. Many tiny cracks appeared on the armor's surface, and soon after, the Chaos Battle Armor shattered, and the Nine-Colored Chaos Beast was sliced to pieces.

"A top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure!" Ye Haitang exclaimed in surprise.

"You all go deal with the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast! I can handle these beasts," Shen Lei told Ye Haitang.

Ye Haitang nodded and directed the Five Ghosts to change course and attack the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast.

The five massive characters descended from the sky, plummeting towards the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast.

The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast moved both fists, striking the massive characters, which shattered.

A rumble of thunder echoed as nine colossal whirlpools appeared, each wreathed in lightning and displaying different colors.

Nine enormous lightning pillars, each of a different color, shot out and struck the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast one after another.

Mid-flight, the five massive characters—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—merged into one. The Five Elements united, forming a colossal five-colored seal that slammed into the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast.

A blinding burst of ten-colored spiritual light flared, and as the lightning dissipated, the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast's form was revealed.

The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast was unharmed. It punched out, striking the five-colored giant seal. Tiny cracks appeared on the seal, growing larger and larger until it shattered into pieces.

A wailing chorus of ghosts erupted, and countless wisps of Yin energy surged from the ground, engulfing an area of a million miles, trapping Ye Haitang, Wang Mengbin, Wang Yingjie, and the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast within.

The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast heard continuous wailing and felt gusts of Yin wind. It saw Ye Haitang in the northwest direction, but a gust of Yin wind swept by, and Ye Haitang vanished. Soon after, she reappeared in the southeast.

"An array! Transforming into the array itself!" The Ten-Colored Chaos Beast snorted coldly. Both its fists glowed with ten-colored spiritual light as it punched at the void. A piercing sound of tearing air filled the space as colossal fists shot out, flying in all directions.

It intended to break the array with brute force! If it were facing ordinary Great Overarching Golden Immortals, it wouldn't be afraid at all, but Ye Haitang and her two companions were from the Wang Family of the Dao Race, possessing extraordinary strength.

The million-mile radius was enveloped in Yin energy, filled with constant wailing, booming sounds, and various immortal lights. The Yin energy churned and surged.

Shen Lei wielded the top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure to slay the Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts. Chaos Beasts that had evolved three times simply couldn't withstand a top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure; Royal Beasts fared slightly better.

At the same time, Shen Lei activated the sect's protective array, trapping some of the Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts.

Witnessing this, Li Xue and the golden-robed youth were dumbfounded.

Truth be told, without the presence of Ye Haitang and her companions, their plan would have been quite successful. If the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast had acted, Shen Lei wouldn't have been able to stop it at all.

Time passed, and one by one, the Nine-Colored Chaos Beasts were annihilated by Shen Lei.

The Stepping Heaven Sect's protective array was severely damaged, but it could still easily trap some Great Overarching Golden Immortals.

Seeing the situation turn dire, Li Xue hastily explained, "Master, this disciple was forced; I did not intend to betray the sect."

"Those who deceive their master and betray their ancestors! No mercy!" Shen Lei's tone was icy. He performed an incantation, and a colossal yellow sand dragon lunged at Li Xue. As Li Xue tried to dodge, a powerful binding force emerged, making it impossible for her to evade. She was torn to shreds by the yellow sand dragon. The golden-robed youth suffered the same fate, his soul completely annihilated.

A Royal Beast pounced on Shen Lei. Shen Lei's body glowed with brilliant yellow light, and he vanished from his spot. Countless yellow grains of sand surged skyward, engulfing the Royal Beast's form.

Three hours later, three Royal Beasts remained. Shen Lei activated the array to scatter them, then controlled the top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure to eliminate the Royal Beasts.

As the Yin energy dispersed, the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast lay on the ground, split in two. Ye Haitang and her two companions were disheveled, with several clear blood marks on their bodies. The Sky Halberd in Wang Mengbin's hand showed several small cracks.

Even without a top-grade mutated Hongmeng spiritual treasure, their combined efforts had managed to slay the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast, though it took a considerable amount of time and left them wounded.

With the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast dealt with, the remaining Royal Beasts were naturally no match for them and were quickly annihilated.

"This time, we owe a great debt to you three fellow Daoists; I am immensely grateful," Shen Lei said, cupping his fists.

Ye Haitang and her companions were outsiders who helped them eliminate the Chaos Beasts, while Li Xue, one of their own, colluded with outsiders and betrayed her master and ancestors.

"It was merely a small effort. By the way, they just mentioned the Stepping Heaven Sect. Aren't you the Yellow Sand Sect?" Ye Haitang asked curiously.

"Just now, the Ten-Colored Chaos Beast mentioned the Wang Family of the Dao Race? May I ask which Dao Race you three fellow Daoists belong to? This old man has never heard of it," Shen Lei counter-questioned, without answering directly.

"Our family has two Dao Ancestors who achieved Dao through Supreme Laws, so our family is naturally a Dao Race," Ye Haitang said, her face filled with pride.

"Achieved Dao through Supreme Laws!" Shen Lei exclaimed in surprise.

He looked nostalgic and sighed, "Stepping Heaven Sect is our true sect name. We called ourselves the Yellow Sand Sect merely to seek refuge."

"How have you never heard of the Stepping Heaven Sect?" Wang Yingjie asked, bewildered.

"Of course you haven't heard of it. The Stepping Heaven Sect was a sect from the Chaos Era. During its peak, our Stepping Heaven Sect had nine Dao Ancestors. The current Immortal Realm was constructed by beings after a great destruction. We are a reclusive sect," Shen Lei explained.